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Flinders Ranges · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Flinders Ranges

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far fewer people have finished high school in Flinders Ranges compared to the rest of the state, with only 34.1% completing Year 12. While this figure has risen slightly since 2011, the area still sits well below the national average for formal education and higher degrees.

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📍 Flinders Ranges, Council (LGA)

Where Flinders Ranges sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.0% ▲ +11.4%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Flinders Ranges — lower than 66% of areas.

Flinders Ranges11.0%
Rest of SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Around 21.6% of the population left school in Year 11, while 13.2% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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34.1% ▲ +10.5%

Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Flinders Ranges, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 34.1% Year 11 21.6% Year 10 18.5% Year 9 or below 13.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.2% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.0% ▲ +11.4%

Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Flinders Ranges, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 35.2% Bachelor degree 16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Certificate I / II 2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6% Postgraduate degree 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 15.7%, followed by health at 12.3% and management and commerce at 10.5%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has only two government schools with a small average size of 81 students. Despite the low number of schools, there are 8.44 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.

Average school ICSEA

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916

Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Flinders Ranges — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Flinders Ranges

2 schools — 162 students, average ICSEA 916.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Combined 2
Quorn Area School, Quorn Government Combined — 117 910
Hawker Area School, Hawker Government Combined — 45 930

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Flinders Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/topic/education